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[quote=Anonymous]I'm the OP of THIS thread and I missed that entire thread on guardianship. I don't have time to read up on it to comment either.

But I was talking generally about how mean spiritedness is detracting from the purpose of using DCUM. I do get the feeling that what one PP wrote may be true - people in the DC area are tired, frustrated, and weary. The recession has made them uncertain and angry now too.

So I think they come on here to, as one PP said, watch a train wreck. It gives them some kind of pleasure I suppose. And I, for one, am never going to write to ask for advice on DCUM again. It's pointless, really. The most  honest question can quite easily be derailed and the OP butchered senselessly until she is left dizzy and confused wondering what she did wrong.

Let's never confuse free speech with simple mean-spiritedeness that detracts from the topic in question. Free speech that should be protected on this forum should be that which is relevant, albeit may be impolite or rude even. That which is specifically said for the purpose of creating a mockery or circus is just senseless. DCUM doesn't have to follow federal free speech guidelines; remember, it's a private forum. My guess is that it was created to be purposeful and helpful. How can it be with so much crap on here though?

As for that woman who said she had a tennis court and swimming pool but wasn't rich, would you have been more polite to her if she had said they had a tennis court and swimming pool and she realized they were indeed privileged? I doubt it.  That's an example of unnecessary crap that just detracts from helping the OP. Who gives a shit if she has a tennis court or swimming pool? She's mentioning it to make a point about her question. Some posters got so stuck on this issue they couldn't get past it to offer her real advice.

So now DCUM has a bad reputation for being a minefield of snarky people. It'll only get worse too..[/quote]

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